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Project Euler visualizations - problem 144

Dec 10, 2013 math Mathematica neat Project Euler

Here’s another nifty Project Euler visualization, one I put together while solving problem 144 a while ago.

The initial angle settings of the widget match the problem statement, though I’ve capped the number of reflections shown at 100 (spoiler: the solution to the problem is more than 100).  You can also play around and change the angle and position of the initial beam to whatever you want.

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